Saturday, December 24, 2016

As if he already didn't have enough to do at Christmastime, being one of Santa's Helpurrs, he also had a part-time job modelling in the Christmas window at "The Lion's Den". Dante was a true incarnation of a lion, after all.

Here he is with his lion's mane in full splendour. And he has such a majesty about him, too!

Getting back to "The Lion's Den", they sell stuffed animals but lions only, as well as other lion PURRaphenalia. Fur instance, there's a cuckoo clock on the wall, but instead of a cuckoo bird making its appearance every hour, it's a cuckoo lion!

Here's a sample of their stuffed lions and some of the other merchandise on their shelves:

Lion Snowglobe

Santa Lion Pillow ...

... and Tote!

Finally, here's a close-up of the cuckoo lion. Being 'cuckoo' he makes a real

uproar when announcing the hour.

And speaking of uproars, may you all have a roaring good time tomorrow.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Sunday, December 18, 2016

This picture was taken in December 2009, and was modified much later by me for the Christmas effect.

Dante was nothing if not generous -- and even more so at Christmas time. Here he has put out a plate of Christmas cookies for the birds. He thought they might appreciate some shortbread and gingerbread. Even birds like a little extra spice at Christmas! Certainly different from your ordinary, average breadcrumbs.

And what are cookies without ice cream? He has saved the latter for himself. I guess this makes him an Ice Cream Coon.

And later that night when Dante is tucked in bed, the birds (replete with cookie crumbs) begin to sing:

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About Me

I am currently retired after working for the Canadian Federal Government for 20 years, and then with Oracle Corporation as an applications consultant for several years after that.
Since I have retired, my primary occupation is taking pictures of my three cats: Dante, a 7-year old male Maine Coon Classic Red Tabby who weighs in at around 22 lbs., Dylan, an almost 5-year old male short-haired cream tabby who weighs about 14 lbs., and Domino, my little tuxy girl, who is 8 years old, only about 6 lbs. and is the boss (or dominatrix as I affectionately call her).
I prefer to take pictures of my feline subjects in natural light, and I sit out in all four seasons (weather permitting), so that I have shots of them in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The changing seasons make a good backdrop for the natural beauty of the feline being.
My cats are an endless source of admiration and fascination.